Dalton, Rotherham
| Dalton | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Dalton Lane, Dalton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK448947 |
| Location: | 53°26’35"N, 1°19’1"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 10,292 (2011) |
| Post town: | Rotherham |
| Postcode: | S65, S66 |
| Dialling code: | 01709 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rotherham |
Dalton is a village which has been swallowed into the edge of the townscape extending east out of Rotherham, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is to be found two miles north-east of Rotherham town centre. The population of the parish as taken at the 2011 Census was 10,292.
History
The name of “Dalton” means valley farmstead (dæl tun) and takes its name from the valley of the Dalton Brook located nearby. There are two entries for Dalton in the Domesday Book reflecting the two settlements within the parish: Dalton Magna and Dalton Parva. A third settlement, Dalton Brook, grew up along the Rotherham - Doncaster Road due to the need of extra houses for the ever-expanding population.[1]
Initially the land was owned by William de Percy (Governor of York in 1067) and William de Warrene (who was related to William the Conqueror and the builder of Conisbrough Castle) before it was taken over by the parish council.[2]
The Church, known as the Holy Trinity Church, located in Dalton Parva was erected in 1848 and completed in 1849 by G. S. Foljambe. At first the Holy Trinity Church was only permitted to provide baptism, but in 1850 it gained licences to do conduct marriages and burials.
About the village
Nearby villages of interest include Thrybergh, Sunnyside and Listerdale, all situated under a mile away.
Thrybergh Country Park, a mile and a half to the north-east, opened in 1983, and includes the nature reserve of Thrybergh Reservoir, constructed in 1880 to provide water for the area around Doncaster.[3]
East Farmhouse and attached outbuilding are together a Grade II listed building.[4]
Outside links
- Dalton, Rotherham in the Domesday Book
References
- ↑ "Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council". http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/200136/local_towns_and_villages/321/dalton/1. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "History of Dalton Parish". Dalton Parish Council. http://www.daltonpc.net/History.htm. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ↑ "Thrybergh Country Park". http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/gallery/thrybergh/index.htm. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1151891: East Farmhouse and Attached Outbuilding (Grade II listing)
